Gilespie family name history and map
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Gilespie in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 56 people named Gilespie in Ireland; roughly one in every 78,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 30 women.
Counties with Gilespie in Ireland
Donegal had the largest share of Gilespies, 17.9% (10 people). Next came Louth (10), Antrim (7), Down (5) and Mayo (5).
Gilespie average age in 1911
The average Gilespie in 1911 was 42.0 years old, 45.7 for men and 38.8 for women; noticeably older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Gilespie literacy in 1911
Of the Gilespies whose literacy was recorded, 54.7% could both read and write, 13.2% could read but not write, and 32.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 58.3% reading and writing against 51.7% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Gilespie common first names
The most common male names were John (4), James, Francis, Hugh and Michael. For women it was Bridget (4), followed by Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Margaret.
Gilespie occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gilespies was farmer, 25% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (17.9%), general labourer (7.1%), farm labourer (5.4%) and retired / pensioner (5.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.4% of all Gilespies, followed by general labourers, retired & pensioners and clerical & administration.
What religion is Gilespie?
Most Gilespies, 58.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (23.2%) and Presbyterian (14.3%).
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Gilespie statistics (1911)
Number: 56
Rank: 5,405
Average Age: 42
Gilespie in the USA (2020)
Number: 120
Rank: 142,049
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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